Leading and Managing Inclusion in the UAE –Part 2
- Created By Louise Dawson
- Posted on November 27th, 2023
* Times are UAE 4:00pm to 5:00pm via ZOOM.
Programme details:
A dedicated Special Educational Needs and Inclusion course, tailored to school staff who are working with students with additional needs. This includes Students of Determination, Gifted and Talented and those with English as an Additional Language in the United Arab Emirates. Inclusion is a whole school provision. This course looks at how to implement systems to screen, pre-identify and support students using intervention and ensuring quality Individual Education Plans, tracking and progress.
In the second session, we will look at best methods for implementing support for Students of Determination, English Language Need and Gifted & Talented including how to strongly deploy Learning Support or Teaching Assistants.
In our third session we will look at different types of intervention, including the use of software, pre and over learning and creating independence in our students.
In the final session, we will look at Individual Education Plans and how to make them meaningful and use them to track progress alongside curriculum and intervention goals.
There will also be time to meet other SENCos and ask questions throughout.
Session 1: Methods to Screen and Pre-Identify Students
Using existing school data and personalised screening to pre-identify students who may potentially have additional needs, require English Language support or who may be Gifted and Talented. Questions & Answers.
Session 2: Implementing Support
This session will look at some of the different types of support and the effective use of classroom assistants for students with additional needs, gifted and talented or English language learners. Questions & Answers.
Session 3: Implementing Interventions
Session 3 will look at different types of intervention suitable for students, including technology, and exam access arrangements. Questions and Answers.
Session 4: Monitoring and Tracking Provision and Progress
In the final session we will look at the effective use of documentation to track interventions and ensure that you are able to evidence student progress and evaluate the use of your chosen interventions to ensure they are relevant and meaningful. Questions and Answers.
Programme Context:
The Dubai Inclusive Education Policy Framework (2017) and subsequent documentation places inclusion highly on the agenda in all schools. It states that schools should:
- Develop a vision for inclusion
- Communicate an inclusive ethos
- Provide clear policy, process, and procedure
- Provide a Standard School Service
- Have clear systems of school-based support
This course is part of a series of three covering the different elements of creating and providing an inclusive community within your school in the UAE.
- Course 1: Leading and Managing Inclusion in the UAE – Part 1
- Course 2: Leading and Managing Inclusion in the UAE – Part 2
- Course 3: Inclusion – Preparing for A DSIB Inspection